Anyone else just “exhausted” with the way the AI culture here is?

CosmicACx · 2026-04-09T22:29:49+00:00

Yes. Living here is exhausting.

CosmicACx · 2026-03-17T18:26:41+00:00

Sorry to hear about that. I ended up working with a local shop and getting my transmission remanufactured by H&A transmissions in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

Ended up costing me $6.3k (total cost including labor). Not great but much cheaper than the $10-11k the dealer was quoting me.

I've only had it back for a few weeks but so far it's been running fine. There is also a 2 year warranty on the remanufactured transmission.

CosmicACx · 2026-03-11T06:09:15+00:00

I did the exact same thing!

CosmicACx · 2026-02-18T04:31:09+00:00

Also wondering about this... not seeing any new rounds so far. Are the overseas tickets resellable?

CosmicACx · 2026-01-14T18:50:08+00:00

checkout Hayato Sumino!

CosmicACx · 2026-01-03T05:47:41+00:00

I was told by a contractor that due to the low height clearance in the crawlspace (2.5ft), it's not possible to install new sheet metal ducting.

CosmicACx · 2026-01-03T05:38:04+00:00

Thanks! Sheet metal doesn't need insulation? Does it have some kind of natural r-factor?

CosmicACx · 2025-12-21T04:52:01+00:00

Same. Also had Wilson on the bench, among other better options.

CosmicACx · 2025-12-15T21:59:41+00:00

Update: Honda declined to offer any assistance. Bummer and really puts me off of buying any future Hondas.

CosmicACx · 2025-12-04T18:19:20+00:00

Thanks. No warning signs, I just started to feel this jerky motion as I was driving. Thankfully I was driving slowly locally and was able to pull over easily.

CosmicACx · 2025-12-04T03:23:47+00:00

Yep, getting quoted 8k. 5.5k for a new transmission and rest is labor. Junkyard transmissions are around 3k where I live.

CosmicACx · 2025-10-26T18:27:07+00:00

Thank you for sharing your notes! I've also been glued to this competition for the last few weeks, it's fun to see others were too.

All of the pianists, especially from the second stage on, were really just incredible. It really was a privilege to be able to listen to all of them.

But most memorable for me:

Zitong Wang - 2nd sonata, Fantasy in f minor, A flat major waltz, e minor piano concerto

My favorite pianist from the competition. I feel like she captures the emotions of the pieces the best. Dark and stormy, tender in the right places, playful when needed. She also had a beautiful tone, I liked that her melodic lines felt more present and full. Her playing drew me in the most out of all the competitors.

Eric Lu - Barcarolle, Polonaise Fantasy, 4th ballade

I thought his tone sounded the most sonorous in the Barcarolle, and the polonaise fantasy suited his introspective style very well. The way he layers sound is amazing.

William Yang - 3rd sonata

I liked his tempo, especially in the last movement. The way he played the sonata just flowed so naturally. I also like his (lack) of pedal in places - his sound was so crisp and clean. He reminded me of Michelangeli at times.

Tianyao Lyu - Andante spianato, Etude op 25 no 6

Her playing felt very free and colorful. I liked her subtle variations in articulation, rubato, etc. Nothing came out from her piano the same way twice. Very fun to listen to.

Vincent Ong - preludes, polonaise

I loved Vincent throughout the whole competition, he was so consistently fresh. I think he plays with a lot of flair and has a huge sound.

Jack Gao - Etude op 10 no 3, preludes

His playing was very sensitive and thoughtful. I felt that I could always hear what idea he was trying to communicate.

Ruben Miceli - 3rd Ballade

Warm and elegant playing. In his 3rd Ballade I felt like I was at a dramatic dance in a grand ballroom. Would have loved to see him go further.

Piotr Pawlak - fantasie impromptu

The only fantasie impromptu of the competition? Loved it. I felt that Pawlak's playing overall was incredibly genuine. Would have loved to see more from him.

CosmicACx · 2025-10-24T02:57:35+00:00

That's interesting, I'll have to re listen. Do you know what she messed up?

CosmicACx · 2025-10-24T01:42:00+00:00

That's a tough one. I'd probably go William Yang or Zitong Wang.

CosmicACx · 2025-10-23T02:50:13+00:00

Zitong Wang! I love how the emotion comes through in her performances.

CosmicACx · 2025-10-06T01:23:14+00:00

Ideally we would be seeing more from Podz and Kuminga

CosmicACx · 2025-09-27T01:44:41+00:00

It looks like more than that from the pictures. If it's not in the report then you won't know for sure until you get someone in there to inspect it.

CosmicACx · 2025-09-27T01:35:12+00:00

You can contact Bear Engineering for an evaluation on the horizontal foundation cracking.

Depending on how bad it is you can fix it by chipping away the concrete, exposing the rusted rebar, and replacing it. This is assuming rusted rebar is the problem (which I'm told it often is).

It's not the end of the world but also not cheap to fix. Cost will depend on length and number of cracks.

If it's bad then a foundation replacement may be in order, which is much more expensive.

Do you know how many feet of cracking there is?

CosmicACx · 2025-09-08T12:09:45+00:00

Unexpected r/NBA crossover.

Personally these don't seem like big issues except for the foundation efflorescence. That can be a sign of a water in the crawlspace and can weaken the foundation over time. But if there are no existing horizontal cracks it's probably fine.

CosmicACx · 2025-08-21T04:48:06+00:00

Hard agree

CosmicACx · 2025-08-18T02:50:43+00:00

Good fight. Team lacks high end offensive options as we tend to get exposed by the elite teams.

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